impulses. He does not present himself to the imagination as a rider in a state of composure on a dandyfied palfrey. He and his horse should alike have been sturdy and unaffected: and, of the two, the expression of restlessness should have been on the human side.-Leigh Hunt.

GEORGE III.-In the court of Somerset House. A full-length statue, at his feet is a figure of the river Thames, holding a cornucopia, from which flows wealth and plenty, by Bacon.

GEORGE IV.-South-east corner of Trafalgar Square. A bronze equestrian statue, by Sir F. Chantrey. Cost 9,000 guineas.

WILLIAM IV.-King William Street, London Bridge. A full-length granite statue, by S. Nixon.. Erected in 1844. The likeness is admirably caught and preserved; and the costume is that which the king most affected, the uniform of an English Admiral, with the addition of a cloak, the well-arranged folds of which give a fulness and dignity to the whole. The pedestal, designed by Mr. Kelsey, is simple in its design, without being meagre and unsatisfactory. It bears a general resemblance, not pushed so closely, however, as to become eccentric, to the capstan of a ship; and it rests on a plinth, representing a coil of rope.

QUEEN VICTORIA.-In the quadrangle of the Royal Exchange, A marble statue, by Lough. Erected in 1845.

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT.-In the vestibule at Lloyd's. A full-length marble statue, by Lough. Erected in 1847.

WILLIAM, DUKE OF CUMBERLAND, the "Butcher" of Culloden.Cavendish Square. An equestrian statue, gilt, in the full military costume of his time, by Chew. Erected in 1777, by Lieutenant-General Strode, "in gratitude for private kindness, and in honour of his public virtue."

EDWARD, DUKE OF KENT.-Park Crescent, Portland Place. A pedestrian bronze statue, on a granite pedestal, by Gahagen. The figure is heroic, that is, between the natural and colossal size; in a fieldmarshal's uniform, over which are ducal robes, and a collar of the Order of the Garter. Erected by public subscription.

The attitude is graceful, and the likeness is well-preserved.—Britton.

This statue is in a manly, energetic style; but coarse in execution, and vulgar in conception.-Elmes.

FRANCIS, DUKE OF BEDFORD.-Russell Square. A colossal pedestrian bronze statue of the Duke, in his parliamentary robes; one arm resting on a plough, the other grasping the gifts of Ceres; by Sir R. Westmacott, R.A. Erected in 1809. The pedestal is ornamented with rural objects; and at his feet are figures of children, emblematic of the four seasons.

The drapery is well arranged, and the attitude displays grace and dignity.-Britton.

DUKE OF WELLINGTON.-West front of the Royal Exchange. A bronze equestrian statue, by Sir F. Chantrey. Erected June 18th, 1844. DUKE OF WELLINGTON.-Hyde Park Corner. A colossal bronze equestrian statue, by M. C. Wyatt. Erected in 1846.

The arch upon which this colossal work is placed, and which has been the cause of so much contention between the critics and the committee, was erected from the designs of Mr. Decimus Burton; and is of elegant proportions, florid decoration, and exquisitely finished workmanship; and had it been completed according to the original design of the architect, would have been one of the finest modern triumphal arches in existence.

DUKE OF WELLINGTON.-In front of the White Tower. A fulllength marble figure, eight feet high, upon a granite pedestal, ten feet in height, by Mr. Milner. His Grace is represented uncovered, attired in a plain military coat, with a cloak, loosely suspended from his shoulders, with cord and tassel.

LORD ELDON.-School, Wandsworth Road. A full-length figure. SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON.-Whittington's Almshouses, Highgate. SIR ROBERT CLAYTON.-St. Thomas's Hospital.

SIR HANS SLOANE.-In the Gardens of the Apothecaries' Company, Chelsea. A full-length statue, by Rysbrach.

Active to save rather than destroy, far beyond even the usual limits of his benevolent profession-that of a physician, more ambitious of the power of doing good, than of achieving wealth and rank, which, nevertheless, he did achieve. in order that they too might be useful to the same end, Sir Hans Sloane's long and well-spent life entitle him to national respect and honour.-Saunders.

MAJOR CARTWRIGHT.-Burton Crescent. A seated bronze statue, on a granite pedestal, in the centre of which is the bronze inscription. The figure, which is larger than life, represents the Major in a sitting posture. In the countenance is sculptured that benevolence for which he was pre-eminent; by Clarke. Erected by public subscription, in 1832. The old heart in London, from which the veins of sedition in the country were supplied.-Canning.

WILLIAM PITT.-South side of Hanover Square. A colossal bronze statue, on a granite pedestal, by Sir F. Chantrey. One of the finest statues in London: the figure is upright, in the act of speaking; the drapery falls on a granite pedestal, which is small in proportion to the figure, but this difference in appearance, gives additional size to the figure. Erected by his admirers, in 1831.

"In person, Pitt was tall, slender, well-proportioned, and active. He had blue eyes, rather a fair complexion, prominent features, and a high, capacious forehead. His aspect was severe and forbidding; his voice clear and powerful; his action dignified, but neither graceful nor engaging; his tone and manners, although urbane and complacent in society, were lofty, and even arrogant in the senate. On entering the House, it was his custom to stalk sternly to his place, without honouring even his most favoured adherents with a word, a nod, or even a glance of recognition."

The resemblance is considered striking, and the effect of the statue is bold and dignified."-Mirror, vol. xx.

CHARLES JAMES Fox.-Bloomsbury Square. A colossal statue, seated, habited in a Roman consular toga, and holding Magna Charta, by Sir R. Westmacott, R.A. It is placed on a massive pedestal of granite, inscribed "Charles James Fox, erected 1816."

The statue is admirably executed, and the artist has preserved a characteristic and correct delineation of the form and features of the great patriot.Britton.

GEORGE CANNING.-Old Palace Yard, Westminster. A colossal bronze statue, on a granite pedestal, by Sir R. Westmacott, R.A. Erected in 1832.

Canning!

Who, bred a statesman, still was born a wit;

And never, even in that dull House, couldst tame

To unleavened prose thine own poetic flame;

Our last, our best, our only Orator.—Byron.

The figure is to be admired for its simplicity, though altogether it has more stateliness than natural ease. The likeness is strikingly accurate, and bears all the intellectual grandeur of the orator. He was buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey, where a monument by Sir F. Chantrey, is erected to his memory.

WILLIAM HUSKISSON.-In the vestibule of Lloyd's. A full-length colossal marble statue, by Gibson. Presented by Mrs. Huskisson, 1848. THOMAS GUY, the Founder.-In the centre of the front area of Guy's Hospital. A bronze statue, by Scheemakers.

ROBERT ASKE.-In front of the Haberdashers' Almhouses, Hoxton. A full-length statue, erected in honour of Robert Aske, Esq., citizen and haberdasher of London, founder of this hospital, established for

the maintenance of twenty poor men, and the education and maintenance of twenty sons of freemen of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, London. Founded 1672.

JAMES HULBERT.-In front of the Fishmongers' Almshouses Newington. A full-length statue.

ACHILLES.-Hyde Park. A colossal bronze figure, twenty feet high, and weighing thirty tons, by Sir. R. Westmacott, R.A. Erected by a public subscription of ladies, in honour of the great and important victories of the Duke of Wellington, as appears from the following inscription on the massive granite pedestal which supports this brazen colossus :

"To ARTHUR, DUKE OF WELLINGTON, and his brave Companions in arms, this statue of Achilles, cast from cannon taken in the victories of Salamanca, Vittoria, Talavera, and Waterloo, is inscribed, by their countrywomen. Placed on this spot on the 18th day of June, 1822, by command of his Majesty George IV."

It is a restoration in bronze of one of the celebrated groups in the Monte de Cavallo, at Rome, and is one of the finest specimens of sculptured brassfounding in Europe.-Elmes.

THE OBELISK.-Farringdon Street. Erected in 1773, as a memorial to the notorious politician, John Wilkes, who was alderman of the ward of Farringdon Without.

THE OBELISK.-Bridge Street, Blackfriars. Erected in 1833, in memory of Alderman Waithman, whose shawl shop was at the corner of Fleet Street, the house now occupied by the proprietors of the Sunday Times."

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THE OBELISK.-Blackfriars' Road. Erected in 1771, in honour of Brass Crosby, Esq., who, while lord mayor of London, was confined in the Tower for releasing a printer, seized contrary to law, by the House of Commons, and for committing the messenger of the House to prison.

CHAPTER XII.

THE THEATRES AND MUSIC.

Such the real, the intrinsic importance of stage representations to the due cultivation of a people-and of dramatic productions to the right discipline of the human being-that there is no form of poetry-of art-nor any art, not excepting the art of government, that involves greater significance, or more serious consequences, than the dramatic.-The Sunbeam..

Considering the vast extent and wealth of the British capital, it might be expected that it should possess an ample fund of amusement for its enormous population. This, in truth, it does-the theatre, of course, holding the first rank. The English stage is conspicuous as having produced some of the most able writers, and the best actors, ever seen in the world.

Haymarket. Originally established for the performance of Italian operas, to which ballets and divertisments are now always added, and is now one of the most fashionable places of amusement in the metropolis, its only rival being the Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden,